Demolish
Ninth Edition 179★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 179★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Gary Ruddell
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Destroy target artifact or land.
"Pound the steel until it fits. Doesn't work? Bash to bits."— Dwarven forging song
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Demolish is a common red sorcery card originally printed in the Ninth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2005. The card allows a player to destroy an artifact or land, serving as a versatile tool for disrupting an opponent's resources. It arrived during a period when the core set was designed to be more accessible to new players, focusing on core mechanics and evergreen keywords that would define the game's baseline experience.
The artwork for this particular printing was created by artist Heather Hudson. She leaned into a visceral depiction of mechanical destruction, capturing the chaotic energy of the card's effect. Within the broader context of the set, the illustration was intended to communicate the destructive power inherent to the red color identity. The card was well-received as a reliable utility staple for limited play formats, where land destruction and artifact removal remain critical strategies.
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